UPDATE: Android and Me has retracted their initial story detailing new features in Android 4.2. It turns out the initial source was feeding along bogus information, and as these things go in the fast-paced world of blogging several outlets picked up the story and ran with it. The rumors and speculation pertaining to new devices running Android 4.2 seem to have a bit more to them, however.

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Some new rumors have surfaced pertaining to the next build of Google’s mobile OS, Android 4.2 in relation to both new features and devices possibly running the new version of Jelly Bean. In terms of what we can expect from Android 4.2, Android and Me has heard from inside sources to expect enhancements to Google Now, battery improvements thanks to something dubbed Project Roadrunner (think Project Butter), and a new version of Google Play in addition to an updated video player.

On the hardware front,Android Police has done some sleuthing to discover a few mystery devices from Motorola that could already be running Android 4.2. One, a phone, is cleverly codenamed the Occam, a reference to Occam’s Razor, which suggests the phone may be a Nexus-branded RAZR variant. A tablet codenamed Manta (manta ray, in the style of the stingray and wingray codenames of previous Moto tablets) also seems to be running the new OS.

For now all is rumor and conjecture, and it still looks like LG will be the first to launch a new Nexus device, unless of course Google surprises us with a new lineup of hardware from multiple manufacturers (as other rumors suggest). According to the latest reports, we’ll know by the end of the month.

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Man, they need someone to put new grass there, I’ve been there, and it looks even worse in real life……

http://twitter.com/gamercore Chris Chavez

Well, I’m sure they get a lot of foot traffic from tourists posing for pics. Maybe they should just get some of that plastic grass….

NIGHTSCOUT

Ya that would be good. I went there last December, at like 6PM, thinking i would find a cult circle with candles and black hoods, but turned out I was the only one……

http://twitter.com/gamercore Chris Chavez

O_O

mcgp

Bet you felt silly in your black hood & candles all by yourself… I would’ve joined you if I knew in advance!

NIGHTSCOUT

Just being there felt pretty special anyway….Though the exterior of the Android building seems bland compared to the main building.

Jarvis Bohannon

If your not having any fun standing around you can take a google bike for a spin!

NIGHTSCOUT

Ya I thought that concept was awesome… I’d give half a limb to work at Google……

ILIkeBubbles

I’ve heard turf in 2012 has really come up from simply plastic…. That would be pretty awesome.

KeIIer

The new feature in 4.3 will be “project grass seed”.

niuguy

Way to find a way to insert your having been to Google’s campus! ;)

http://twitter.com/gamercore Chris Chavez

“4.2!?!?! And my phone JUST got 4.1!!!” #AndroidProblems

Aslan Bollin

Pshhh, just think of how many people that still haven’t gotten 4.0 yet…

http://twitter.com/gamercore Chris Chavez

Most of them with LG Optimus One’s, EVO 4G’s, and Samsung Galaxy Prevail’s :p

ratnok

Nexus, baby! Nexus. I started with a G1, then Nexus One. I switched to Sensation and regretted it BIG TIME. Now I’m back on the GNexus. My wife has a MyTouch 4G that will forever be stuck on Gingerbread and that awful Genius Button that the iPhone ripped off and called Siri a year later. As soon as Sony comes out with their 4.2 Nexus, I’m getting one and giving my GSM Nexus to my wife. Free hotspots and fast upgrades for the WIN!!!!

peanutsrevenge

What’s with the BIG TIME regret of the Sensation?
Been running mine for a year or so and although I wish I’d waited a couple of weeks for the GSII to come back in stock, I’ve been otherwise happy (aside from the volume rocker falling out a few weeks back).

ratnok

My Sensation 4G randomly rebooted all the time and the load screen for HTC was incredibly long. I fixed both of those problems with Go Launcher, but the HSPA+ was only 14mbps (which translates to 3mbps in real use) when other T-Mobile phones were rocking 42mbps. Battery life was horrid, so I had to buy an extended battery. Lastly, updates were incredibly slow. It took 6 months to get a Sense butchered version of Ice Cream Sandwich, and it’s not getting Jelly Bean. That’s not even mentioning the fact that HTC didn’t even have the decency to upgrade Sense to the latest version. Like you said, I wish I had waited for the GS2.

peanutsrevenge

Ah, fair enough, I assumed most people frequenting this site were custom ROMers, but I was clearly wrong (and now I come to think of it, I think there was a poll a while back that showed my assumptions suck).

Been rocking JB for a fair while and the custom ROMs fixed most of the issues you mention (not sure about 3G speeds as 3G here sucks ass) and upgraded battery also helps with battery life (always carry a spare anyway as can be a very heavy user).

Main reason for wanting the GSII is community support for it over the sensation, which is because it’s the better and therefore more popular phone along with HTCs disinterest in releasing drivers.

+1 sir. First comment to make me laugh…in my mind of course, because everyone browses with a straight face.

KingOliver

LG Spectrum is yet to get ICS, makes me feel bad for not getting my wife a GNex like me. I know she will never see jelly bean.

http://twitter.com/gamercore Chris Chavez

You’re a bad Android-husband. O_o

Lavoisier1794

I am the opposite. When I switched to Android I didn’t know better and got a LG Revolution, which I’m stuck with forever courtesy of VZW’s data plans. But I got my wife a GNex. Perhaps I could get a cheap GNex or Razr on ebayafter the new nexus comes out….

toomuchgame441

Anyone know the screen size that the LG is suppose to be?

http://twitter.com/gamercore Chris Chavez

4.7 inches.

http://www.techmantis.net/ Minja Miketa

That’s what she said.

Jwhap

and that Sir is what she said!

ILIkeBubbles

Why??? I where is my 4″ htc/lg nexus with 2gigs of ram, 16gigs internal memory with sd card, removable battery and most of all that gorgeous s4pro… Is that really too much to ask? :s

Moises

my phone has not yet obtained ice cream but I’m in the evidence;

Andy_in_Indy

Wouldn’t it be cool if the Occam was an existing Motorola phone that was being converted into a Nexus like the Sony phone. . . #wishfulthinking

Michael Thompson

Please just give me some ICS love on my Bionic. I’ll get a newer flavor on the next phone, it’s cool.

henrywm

I have the Bionic

lynyrd65

I have a cool story too!

jfelts

Just download it. Been using it for months and nothing is wrong with it. Best thing I ever did!

http://www.facebook.com/srinivas.tr Srinivas Tr

I’m still waiting for jb moto!

http://twitter.com/DEL_THE_CREATOR Delmar Heisenberg P.

Ill be really upset if I don’t get 4.2 on the gs3 #AndroidProblems #SamsungProblems

Brandal

Question. Since 4.2 will most likely have a customization center that allows us to choose themes like stock Android over touchwiz. If I buy the Note 2 and it is later updated to 4.2. Will I be able to turn touchwiz off? Or will it only be available for phones that ship with it

Lou G

4.2?

I may not understand Android (Nexus 7 is my first android device) but i imagine it’ll come with the phones that it ships with and the nexus devices (like nexus 7) first then regular phones and tabs.

http://www.facebook.com/joey.solis.73 Joey Solis

Root and install custom rom. My Galaxy S1 is on JB/CM 10. You can do it!

Christopher Woodruff

Whatever happened to Majel that we were waiting for? I was pretty sure that Google Now wasn’t it unless I’m wrong here. Maybe this enhancement will take it to a full personal assistant rather than just cards?

420speedwagon

Can’t wait for Android 420 =D

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1911005 Thomas Edwards

Multiple user accounts will go live in 4.2 for sure, the code was already imbedded in 4.1

wickets

owning a gnex offers the following problem; it has everything you could want and software upgrades are automatic so getting excited about a new product isnt that easy anymore….. I do admit that the lg screen specs has me intrigued :)